When does Space Travel Idle get good?

Give it 100 hours. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (60%); after 100h it's 1 in 3 (35%). The opening is criticised more than in 89% of games we track.

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AdventureFree To PlayIndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access

Space Travel Idle

Sep 22, 2020 Steam: Mixed

Give it 100 hours

Gets good by 100h then rated almost like by veterans

Steam reviews 63% positive of 539

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (60%); after 100h it's 1 in 3 (35%).
The opening is criticised more than in 89% of games we track.
Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 544 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 58.7h for positive, 40h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

This game has no achievements.

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.